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Rhiannon12866

(222,072 posts)
Sun Oct 27, 2024, 08:39 PM Oct 27

These Republican Attorneys General want more teen pregnancies - Velshi - MSNBC



Three Republican attorneys general from Idaho, Kansas, and Missouri are seeking to revive a lawsuit over mifepristone, which the Supreme Court dismissed in June due to lack of standing. In their amended complaint, they argue that expanded access to abortion pills has lowered teen pregnancy rates, reducing the states' populations and potentially costing them a House seat and future federal funding.

Once opposed to teen pregnancies, Republicans are now claiming a state interest in forced births. “We’re at a point where conservative attorneys general are actually arguing that preventing teen pregnancies harms their states- it’s really remarkable,” says Mary Ziegler, a law professor and historian at UC Davis Law School. This only “underscores the stakes of the election,” she adds, noting Trump could elevate extremist judges. - Aired on 10/27/2024.

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These Republican Attorneys General want more teen pregnancies - Velshi - MSNBC (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Oct 27 OP
Kris Kobach - Kansas BOSSHOG Oct 27 #1
Excellent point, supporting underage pregnancies and births, but not legal immigration?? Rhiannon12866 Oct 27 #2
They are a wacky bunch. BOSSHOG Oct 27 #3
Sorry about that, but you're not the only one reporting issues viewing videos. Rhiannon12866 Oct 27 #4
Good Luck to your candidate BOSSHOG Oct 27 #5
Thanks! And I have seen signs for the opposition - Paula Collins - so she does have support here Rhiannon12866 Oct 27 #6
my workaround solution: ret5hd Oct 27 #7
Thank You Very Much BOSSHOG Oct 27 #8
This standing argument is dumb LetMyPeopleVote Oct 27 #9
Thank you! Rhiannon12866 Oct 27 #10

BOSSHOG

(39,836 posts)
1. Kris Kobach - Kansas
Sun Oct 27, 2024, 08:49 PM
Oct 27

He should be an embarrassment but not in a red state. Yes this is what three AGs are pushing. How bout pre teen pregnancies? Ya know, rape victims. More people, more fed money. Don’t red states bitch about other red states taking fed money?

Incredible argument for standing. A desire to not reduce states populations. By forcing teens to have babies. Any discussion of states forcing teens to get married in a Christian manner? Ya know the Christian manner, give us your money regularly for the rest of your life.

I wonder if those three considered immigration to increase state populations. I make myself chuckle.

Rhiannon12866

(222,072 posts)
2. Excellent point, supporting underage pregnancies and births, but not legal immigration??
Sun Oct 27, 2024, 08:59 PM
Oct 27

Which group would benefit states' economies and which would require aid - and yet Republicans claim to support families??

BOSSHOG

(39,836 posts)
3. They are a wacky bunch.
Sun Oct 27, 2024, 09:07 PM
Oct 27

I’ve been having a difficult time viewing videos. I’m told to sign in which hasn’t happened in the past. Sign in to what? I guess I’ll figure it out. I’m to the point where I dread doing any kind of business on line. Whether retail or personal finances.

Was your congress lady at the hate fest tonight My Dear?

Rhiannon12866

(222,072 posts)
4. Sorry about that, but you're not the only one reporting issues viewing videos.
Sun Oct 27, 2024, 09:22 PM
Oct 27

Fortunately, I haven't been affected - yet. And I haven't checked to see if my national embarrassment of a Rep. did one more cringeworthy thing today, but I would put nothing past her. Fortunately, I've seen far fewer campaign signs for her than I have in the past, I'm not holding my breath, but she has a worthy opponent so I have hope.

BOSSHOG

(39,836 posts)
5. Good Luck to your candidate
Sun Oct 27, 2024, 09:26 PM
Oct 27

The Dems have an awesome candidate in our district. She is quantum leaps more capable then her (R) opponent who is literally a career politician. Two years ago he got his butt kicked in the governors race.

Yeah Kansas, we have a wonderful female democratic governor.

Rhiannon12866

(222,072 posts)
6. Thanks! And I have seen signs for the opposition - Paula Collins - so she does have support here
Sun Oct 27, 2024, 09:40 PM
Oct 27

And kudos to your candidate, if you can do it in Kansas, there should be hope for New York. It would have been nice if she had received some national support. We finally managed to defeat a long-time Republican Rep. who the local paper said "could have the job for life, if he wanted it" when former President Clinton came to this burg in 2006 to campaign for the Democratic opposition. There was SRO to hear him speak and he was brilliant - and it worked! *sigh*

ret5hd

(21,320 posts)
7. my workaround solution:
Sun Oct 27, 2024, 09:45 PM
Oct 27

after getting that message:

1) reload the page
2) tap the “video window” towards the lower right corner
3) if you did it in the right spot, it should open a new window directly in youtube.

i believe what may be happen is that someone posts a video here, lots of “unexpected” clicks from the same site (DU) starts happening, and YT’s servers start thinking those clicks are coming from bots.

BOSSHOG

(39,836 posts)
8. Thank You Very Much
Sun Oct 27, 2024, 09:48 PM
Oct 27

I appreciate videos posted here. Sometimes I wish DU was a newspaper I got every morning.

LetMyPeopleVote

(154,427 posts)
9. This standing argument is dumb
Sun Oct 27, 2024, 10:57 PM
Oct 27

This last abortion pill case was dismissed due to a lack of standing which requires some real injury. In the dismissed case, some RWNJ doctors argued that they had standing because they might treat someone who took this medicine. This latest argument is really stupid.


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